Author Archives: Catherine Constantinides

Great ideas start with OneDesk Pointless meetings – ones that lack direction, relevancy, and end without new ideas about how to move forward with the product development process. Sure, every product manager knows about them, and have experienced them on … Read More

Exploring the rules of requirements In order to optimize their requirements management process, companies must first understand the key components of requirements management. I recently came across (thanks Cindy F Solomon, for the invite!) a webcast, hosted by ProductMgmt Talk, … Read More

Adopting a bottom-up or worker-driven management style One of the most common styles adopted in project management is the bottom-up (also known as “worker-driven”) approach. This means that all project decisions and directions are established by top level executives. The … Read More

This Black Friday, try collaborating with customers It’s Black Friday and for many of us, this signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Companies are aggressively slashing their prices and rolling out the big red carpets for their beloved … Read More

I previously wrote a post about the Tiger Bread Case, where a toddler wrote to a giant supermarket chain to voice her concern about the name used for a particular brand of bread. Now it seems the youngsters are at … Read More

Traditional scheduling software usually includes built-in leveling tools that enable you to re-distribute your assignments over time. OneDesk’s scheduling software is not only integrated with a full suite of product development tools but it also allows you to easily re-assign … Read More

Good project tracking: Continuously spotting red flags Throughout the course of our professional lives we experience different situations that help shape our decision-making abilities. The more we get involved in project management, the more we learn about the importance of … Read More

OneDesk is more than just a productivity app- it`s a unified product platform. With an endless amount of social product development tools out there, how do you decide which one is right for you and your organization? Do you place … Read More

When the project plan structure goes awry It’s the day before your big product release, the team is both excited and exhausted. Everything seems to be on track until you discover a whole list of project issues that have yet … Read More

The birth of the Critical Path Method Time for a little history lesson! Way back in 1957, a brilliant man by the name of Walker devised a project management strategy to address the complex task of scheduling the shutting down … Read More